
by William Shakespeare · Austral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467022018

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This volume brings together two of William Shakespeare's most representative comedies: 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'As You Like It'. Both works explore themes of love, justice, and the human condition, set in fantasy worlds where characters face challenges and seek happiness. 'The Merchant of Venice' presents a complex drama with memorable characters like Shylock, while 'As You Like It' offers a lighter and more romantic view of life and love in the Forest of Arden. This edition includes an introduction that reveals the ironies and subtleties of both works, offering an enriching and profound reading.

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
